2-car crash claims 2 lives in Hurricane

HURRICANE, Washington County  A woman and a child died in a car crash Thursday night.

The two-car crash happened about 9:30 p.m. in the 3000 West block of state Route 9, Hurricane police said. A female driver died at the scene. A 2-year-old in the same car was taken to a St. George hospital and later died.

A man who was driving the other car was taken to Dixie Regional Medical Center. The extent of his injuries was unknown late Thursday.

The names of the victims and the details of the crash were not immediately available. The investigation is ongoing.